Children with speech and language challenges have difficulty in one or more areas of communication. These difficulties may affect their ability to develop relationships, progress academically, understand others’ ideas and share their thoughts. Speech and Language therapy treats disorders and concerns in the areas of:
- Receptive and expressive language: the ability to understand and use language to communicate
- Pragmatic language and social skills
- Articulation: using the structures and muscles of the oral mechanism to accurately project the sounds required
- Voice: using appropriate pitch, volume, and intonation
- Fluency: the ability to connect sounds, syllables, and words together smoothly